Commission by the Council, 6 July 1697, Edinburgh

Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the sixth day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/7/51

Commission by the Council

Act and Committie Anent drinkers of King James’s health

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Caused bring to Edinburgh severall persones from Nithsdale in Galloway upon Information that they had drunk or uere in Company wher was drunk the health of the Late King James and his present Majesties Confusion And finding that the Information runs strongest against […] Crack of Steuartoun They appointed him to be Carryed prisoner to the tolbooth of Edinburgh ther to remained during the Councills pleasure which was Instantly done And alloued Robert Maxuell of Garnsalloch to be at Libertie notuithstanding he be under bale to the Earle of Argyll In respect he hath Granted bond and found sufficient Cuatione acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall attend all the dyetts of the Committiee of Councill appointed to take tryall Anent the drinking of the forsaids healths And that he shall not depart from the toune of Edinburgh untill he be dismissed by the Committie And that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebelles And that he shall appear when called for under the penaltie of six thousand merks Scotts And appoyntes the bond given to the Earle of Argyll to be Given up to him And the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Nominats and appoyntes the Earle of Melvill Lord president of privy Councill the duke of Queensberry Lord privie Seall The Earle of Tullibardin Lord Secretary of State The Earls of Argyll and Annandale Lord secretary Ogilvie and Lord Justice Clerk to be a Committie for Inquiring anent the drinking of the forsaid health or Drinkers And to examine all such persons as they think fitt or have Ground to suspect or who Can give Information in the said matter with pouer to the said Committie to Imprisone such persons as they shall see Ground for And declares any three of the above Committie to be a sufficient Quorum And Recommends to them to meet the morrow at ten in the fornoon And Recommends to the same Committie to Call for and examine the three Frenchmen Lying prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh who Came out of a French privateer and Landed at Campbletoun in Kintyre in the uest And to try what these persons are and what was their bussines from France to Scotland and what they have to doe at this place And Recomends to the Committie to make their report in the haill affair to the privy Councill at their Conveniency.

Att Edinburgh the sixth day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/7/51

Commission by the Council

Act and Committie Anent drinkers of King James’s health

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Caused bring to Edinburgh severall persones from Nithsdale in Galloway upon Information that they had drunk or uere in Company wher was drunk the health of the Late King James and his present Majesties Confusion And finding that the Information runs strongest against […] Crack of Steuartoun They appointed him to be Carryed prisoner to the tolbooth of Edinburgh ther to remained during the Councills pleasure which was Instantly done And alloued Robert Maxuell of Garnsalloch to be at Libertie notuithstanding he be under bale to the Earle of Argyll In respect he hath Granted bond and found sufficient Cuatione acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall attend all the dyetts of the Committiee of Councill appointed to take tryall Anent the drinking of the forsaids healths And that he shall not depart from the toune of Edinburgh untill he be dismissed by the Committie And that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebelles And that he shall appear when called for under the penaltie of six thousand merks Scotts And appoyntes the bond given to the Earle of Argyll to be Given up to him And the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Nominats and appoyntes the Earle of Melvill Lord president of privy Councill the duke of Queensberry Lord privie Seall The Earle of Tullibardin Lord Secretary of State The Earls of Argyll and Annandale Lord secretary Ogilvie and Lord Justice Clerk to be a Committie for Inquiring anent the drinking of the forsaid health or Drinkers And to examine all such persons as they think fitt or have Ground to suspect or who Can give Information in the said matter with pouer to the said Committie to Imprisone such persons as they shall see Ground for And declares any three of the above Committie to be a sufficient Quorum And Recommends to them to meet the morrow at ten in the fornoon And Recommends to the same Committie to Call for and examine the three Frenchmen Lying prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh who Came out of a French privateer and Landed at Campbletoun in Kintyre in the uest And to try what these persons are and what was their bussines from France to Scotland and what they have to doe at this place And Recomends to the Committie to make their report in the haill affair to the privy Councill at their Conveniency.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 218-9.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 218-9.